Project Description
Certificate designed for women leaders in business.
Despite their technical expertise, female managers often have difficulty being accepted by colleagues and subordinates. A woman’s inclination toward collaboration can be misconstrued as an inability to take charge. Yet, when she’s direct, others perceive her as abrupt and unfriendly. This course is designed to help women understand and manage this challenge. Through in-depth self-assessment, hands-on personal exercises, and interactive online discussions, you will learn ways to be perceived as both competent and congenial.
Online Business Certificate: Women in Leadership
Format: Online business certificate comprising four courses. Each course begins the first full week of the month and runs for three consecutive weeks. Attend all four courses to earn the certificate or register for individual courses.
Estimated Time Commitment: Three to four hours per week
Would you prefer an on-campus experience? Make sure to view our Women in Leadership Certificate in-residence option.
Flexible Pricing: All four courses taken together cost $3,200. Taken separately, each three-week course costs $895. Those registering for the entire certificate save $380.
Flexible Payment Options: Please take advantage of special discount offers listed below.
We accept PayPal for non-credit certificates. Students who qualify for PayPal Credit can take advantage of interest-free offers that enable you to spread payments over several months. If you need an individual payment plan, please don’t hesitate to ask us.
Registering early? We can bill you two weeks before class starts. Select “Bill Me Before Class Starts” as a payment option when you checkout.
Is your employer paying for the course? Select “Send My Employer an Invoice” as the payment option to reserve your spot in class and put the employer’s info into the billing address details and we can invoice them directly.
25% off for early registrants. Receive 25% off certificate and individual courses when you register and pay 30 days prior to class start. Use code EARLYBIRD at checkout.
35% off for IU faculty, staff, and alumni
50% off for Kelley School of Business alumni
Discounts are also available for Kelley School of Business staff and faculty. Contact Trudi at tkessle@iu.edu or complete the form for promotional codes.
Upcoming Dates:
Fall Online: Sept. 6 – Dec. 17, 2022
New benefits for Kelley alumni!
Women who earn the certificate will:
- Construct a personal profile highlighting strengths and areas for improvement as a leader
- Distinguish masculine and feminine ways of thinking and communicating, and develop strategies to bridge the gap between them
- Plan for and conduct professional negotiations
- Practice strategies to enhance personal credibility, build trust, and establish executive presence
- Develop and execute strategies to participate in the give-and-take required for group coaching
Women In Leadership Curriculum
The Kelley School of Business is nationally recognized for its innovative online programs. This 12-week leadership program is led by a full-time faculty member from the No. 1-ranked Kelley Direct Online MBA program (U.S. News & World Report, 2020).
Students participate in live and interactive sessions on Monday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. ET. These sessions will be recorded so those unable to attend still can access the conversation. Participants also will be expected to complete independent assignments between these sessions. Each course spans three weeks.
Self-awareness is the cornerstone of leadership. Before learning to successfully interact with and influence others, a leader must know her strengths and proclivities. It’s the critical first step toward emotional and social intelligence that’s central to the practice of leadership.
Learning Objectives:
- Construct a personal profile highlighting individual strengths and areas for improvement as a leader.
- Distinguish masculine and feminine ways of thinking and communicating, and develop strategies to bridge the gap between them.
- Enact best practices in self-awareness and self-regulation.
Research demonstrates that when women enact strong, confident leadership they’re perceived as capable, but not likeable. When a woman uses a softer managerial style, she’s perceived as likeable but not competent. This course explores the “double bind” of feminine leadership.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify conscious and unconscious bias that impacts perceptions of women leaders.
- Become a self-advocate to more quickly advance through your organization.
- Recognize and overcome the effects of impostor syndrome in yourself or others.
In a very real sense, communication across genders is often cross-cultural communication, where misunderstandings can occur despite our best intentions. Every leader can benefit from enhanced communication to strengthen relationships and promote shared understanding. Moreover, the ability to persuasively present an idea and achieve buy-in from others is one of the most critical leadership skills.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify and practice strategies to enhance personal credibility, build trust, and establish executive presence.
- Develop a tool kit of persuasion and influence strategies to achieve buy-in and support for proposals.
A common myth claims that women are less likely to attempt negotiation than are men. However, research indicates that when they are trained in the art of negotiation and self-advocacy, men and women practice these skills the same amount with similar success.
Learning Objectives:
- Plan for and conduct professional negotiations.
- Engage strategies to successfully assert interests in a group negotiation.
“This program is important to me because I take the development of women’s competence and confidence very seriously. Throughout my career, I’ve focused on teaching women to grow — and to support one another while doing it. I’m so excited about this program because it brings together a team of colleagues I admire to work on making women stronger. I hope you’ll join us!”
“The number one take-away_ for me is building a community…”
“The number one take-away_ for me is building a community…”
“This program is important to me because I take the development of women’s competence and confidence very seriously. Throughout my career, I’ve focused on teaching women to grow — and to support one another while doing it. I’m so excited about this program because it brings together a team of colleagues I admire to work on making women stronger. I hope you’ll join us!”
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Questions about this program? Please complete the form or call us at 812-720-9138.